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A SOS to any green thumbs out there
I have always found gardening to be therapeutic and it has given me great joy. However, after a major crisis with Mr Darcy's health I have not had been able to get back into it. Have other gardeners suffered from a similar hiatus and how have you recovered and got going again?
Darcy
PS have a spot that needs filling any recommendations for a 1m high cool climate white flower plant?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @Former-Member , @Smc , @Adge , @Determined , @Former-Member , @Appleblossom , @KayB , @Mrsjones , @Sophie1
my succulents have flowered
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AdgeSenior Contributor
Oh that's lovely @Shaz51 Pink Bells....
Adge
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
yes I showed mum and a customer my photo @Adge and now they want the plant too xx
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AdgeSenior Contributor
I'm sure they would want one too @Shaz51
I have a large Ogre Ears succulent (no flowers that I've seen).
It was once a tiny plant, then grew to about 3 feet high - with a stem about 15cm thick.
I also have a Jade plant (pretty sure it's a succulent) - no flowers on that.
Adge
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
ohhhh lovely @Adge
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AppleblossomSenior Contributor
Chatted to my cheerful young neighbour while he was trimming an out of control Oleander. As I joked to him. Its great watching a man work. hee hee (Its usually me.)
@Shaz51 @Determined @Smc @Adge @Former-Member
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AdgeSenior Contributor
It's always nice to watch someone else working @Appleblossom
Especially when it's usually yourself that does the work.
My Jacaranda keeps on popping up seedlings over the fence @Shaz51 That's because my back neighbour waters her place far more than I do (it's dry in my backyard).
She is happy to have Jacaranda seedlings pop up - she pots them up, to grow (or to give away).
Adge
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SheilaSenior Contributor
Yay for Spring!
Looking forward to warmer weather. And, I have 3 asparagus spears up in my little veggie patch!
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Unknown userMember
@Sheila
Spring = so much promise in our veggie patches 😀.
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SmcSenior Contributor
@Sheila, my asparagus won't stick its head up until October, but am looking forward to it. 🙂
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